Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for tracking space debris with centimeter-level accuracy, improving space ...

More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at achieved both using satellite laser ranging.

Scientists are using laser-based tracking and gravity data to improve how we monitor both satellites and space debris. By blending these methods, they can now predict orbits more precisely and gather ...

The mission is meant as a demonstration of the capacities of this humble material to live long and prosper in the vacuum of ...

The research analysis finds microgravity can ... Laser Measurements to Track Space Debris and Observe Water Masses Oct. 30, 2024 — More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris ...

"Whether this impact was from a micrometeoroid or a piece of space debris, the collision highlights the need for responsible space operations in orbit and makes us reflect on satellite resilience ...

Picture in your mind a big parking lot with 131 million cars on it. Now imagine that they are spread out over the entire Earth’s inhabited areas. Although still a large number, it is ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed a massive disk surrounding the star Vega in unprecedented new ...